The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-04
STAGE NEWS AND GOSSIP
Three Attractions for Lovers of Music in
the City During This Week.
The Dunlap Opera Company at the Grand and
Nine. Riye-King at Tamlinson Hall
Notes of the Stage.

Tie Dunlap Opera Company, which appear
at the Grand the first part of this week. is prac-
ticaIly the McCaull Opera Company, as it is the
only organization that is authorized to play the
McCaull successes throu ghout the country, and
is composed of artists who were selected and
drilled by Colonel McCaull whose partner Mr.
Dunlap has been for number of years This
season Mr.. McCaull decided to limit his opera
tions to four Cities and has given rest of his
territory TO Mr.. Dunlap. who will produce all
his operas For years Mr.. McCsuu has been
noted for the excellence of the performances his
companies give and the high standard of operas
he produces Perhaps his most notable succ IS
is Milocker's BLACK Hussar," which
will be given here on Mon
day and Tuesday evenings, and Wednes-
day matinee with the original cast, costumes
and effects with which it was given in New
York. ''The Black Hussar" is one of the most
successful light operas that has ever been given
the United States Is was written by CarI
Millocker leading German composer, whose
operas. THE Beegar Student" 'Gasparone" ana
''Apajune." have made him popular. 1t COM
hines every style of music-the heroic, the mar
tiai, the sentimental and the comic On
Wednesday evening will be given, for the first
time in this city. McCaulfs new operate sue
cess, Indiana" by Audran. author of La Mas
COTE" "Olivette'' and ''Snake Charmer.' 1t
was first produced in this country in 1886. and
made an Instantaneous success both on account
of it's music. which is bright and pretty. and the
story. which is clevery developed. Among the
members of the company are Miss Alice John
son. Miss Bessie Fairbairn, Marie Stanley,
Belle Jennings Harry Brown, the well-known
comedian, Charles W. DUNCAN, George Carlyle,
w. j. Mclaughlin, Kate Clark. Miss Emma
Bennett. Florence Echard. Lulie Ward. w N.
Armstrong, j. A. Weber. Caryll Daily and others.
It has always been the experience IN In
dianapolis that the mere announcement OF 10
seph K Emmett sufficient to crowd the thea
ter at which he plays at every performances, and
this will probably be duplicated the latter part
of next week at the Grand Mr. Emmet has a pop
ularity that apparently never wsDes. HIS attrac-
personality and singing con tribute largely to
20 this. This season he is in better health than
usual, and is singing dozen or more new songs
and giving other new specIaltles HIS plav IS a
new version of tho original Fritz, Our Cousin
German" His engagement will begin on Thurs
day night and continue throughout the remain
der of the week, and the advance sale will begin
on Tuesday.
Shelter s. Blakely's noted Novelty Company
which includes a score more Of clever spe-
calty people. will be at Englishs Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday evenings of this week
in bill of new features and acts. In the COM
pany are Shelter & Blakely themselves, Miss
Hilda Thomas. the vocalist, of this city; Mr..
George Woods, original comnedian; Adolph
Seeman, the magician; Moulton and Dashway.
acrobats; Wylie and Sanford, musical sketch
artists; the Inman sisters, Tony RYAN, Madame
Quitseh, and others. Miss Thomas, addition
to her songs plays in a comedetta called
''Bess," in which she is credited with doing
some very clever work. Her friends here will
be glad to see her, under surrou ndings where
she has an opportunity to display her ability.
The attraction at the Museum, all this week,
will be the sensational English melodrama,
Thrown Upon the World which has proven
in oh IL
dramatization, by Rufus Scott, of Charles
Reade,s famous novel; .sNever Too Late to
Mend" and il follows the novel very closely,
only deviatipg to make the dramatic eli
makes and situations more effective. In the
play prison life is wildly illustrated of the
stirring scenes being that which pictures the
horrors of the whipping post and the trloula-
tions of the street waif 'tJosephs" Mr.. Scott
himself plays the leading part and his company
includes Frank Edwards. Frank Union, II. q.
Wood, Lewis Ell. Bullock, Harry NewcoDo,
Walter Clifford, Marie Henley. Jeanette Nor
ton, Edna Roberts, Marion Rogers and others.
Lovers of music will have an opportunity to
enjoy a rare treat next Friday evening, when a
grand concert will be given at Tomlinson Hall
by Madame Rive-Kine the pianist. assisted y
her cousin, Miss Henrietta Kitchel second
piano; Miss Duke, daughter of Basil Duke,
Aiolin; Mrs. J. w. Evans soprano. and r n.
Spengler, musical director. The combination is
a remark80lv strong one. Mme. fslve-h1ng Is
unquestionable the greatest of living pIanistes
and she is very popular in Indianapolis. Her
recital during the musical convention in this city
last summer was the greatest performance OF
the week. and excited not only wonder, but
most enthusiastic admiration of the most cTitisa
of musical people. Miss Duke also distinguished
herself at that time as possessing rare musical
talent. 1t is expected that the concert will be
very largely attended, and for that reason Tom
linson Hall has been engaged. The price of ad
mission to seats on the main floor and in the
ho ptv.f va md for
the stage 81.
The concert to be given by the Mendelssohn
Society this week has been postponed from
Tuesday evening to next Friday evening. 1t
was found necessary TO change the date almost
at the last moment, but the society will profit
by the delay, and have extra rehearsal.
which, of course, will add to the finish of the
concert work. The solosts Miss Lottie
Adam Mrs. ID. d. Nay Mrs. j. j. Cole. Messrs.
Charles J. Parker. f. II. Hemstreet. d. D. Nay
and A S. Chatfeid. Prof. Barus says the
chorus is a good one, and one of the best he ever
directed. though. of course not the lar gest The
orchestra is large and made up of the best
usual, divided into two parts. The first part
consists of the grand choruses and solos select
ed from Mendelssohns most pleasing oratorio,
st. Paul" The second part opens with an
overture by the orchestra, Aubers "Massa-
niello;" q piano solo. Romance" Schumann,
and ..Cachouca,r Raft, by Mr.. ]. +. Kohl;
Quartet from 1.-THE Puritan" Bellini. with
chestra accompaniment; beautiful part song
by the chorus. First Day of Spring" and
Suppe's great overture, "Plque Dame, by the
orchestra closing the concert
Notes of the Stage.
Edwin Booth celebrated his fifty-fourth birth
day Nov. 90 Lawrence Barrett is fifty years